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Lowered the rear of the truck with 300 pounds of play sand and two knuckleheads. I am guessing the rear springs are from a Jeep, because they are weak.
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Looks great. Now you just lower your front end a bit and you'd be Throwin Down Like a Motown Clown.
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got my buddy buckets seat covers from 'Truckseats' on the forum, long wait but look awesome! it's hard to get a pic of the gray just right, but it's a warm gray, light color! also bought a yard of the same gray to get the armrest, sun visors, an half wrap steering wheel covered all in the same gray
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Painted and installed a new bumper on Loretta today, new hood and fender to follow
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Modified the magnum intake for my 305 V6. :metal:
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Got my doors painted Friday and planned on hanging yesterday. My back said no. Got them hung this morning.
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Nice job! Makes me wished I would have kept mine that color.
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So, so nice, Oldchevy61. Absolutely love the colors.
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Martins engine stand came back and now my transmission is mounted on it, awaiting its service, shifting kit and new seals.
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...snue08zcl.jpeg We also got the truck back on four wheels, new steering parts fitted, and the drop link etc refitted. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...smcavufko.jpeg One more bit of cleverness from Martins day job, which is always about checking and double checking and legal culpability Is to mark your nuts with red paint. So I went into the house and asked Nicola for some red nail polish....... Every nut and split pin fitted and torqued down was marked so that I can see where things have been done. http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...s22ubjpbg.jpeg HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY..........!!! http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...s8w5umexc.jpeg |
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Managed to install the home made shroud today.
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Installed my opened up magnum intake and took the truck for a test run...Man does it pull good!
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Robber, your fan is too deep in the shroud. It will work more efficiently if the blades are only partly covered. Nice work, though!
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Got (most of) the front end put back on. One step closer to the road.
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Truck is in the shop for dual exhaust and final touches.
Yesterday Dwayne got the two inch Stainless routed all the way back to the rear bumper. I had two nifty little heat shields bent at J/T Welding and installed those. Engine wiring is done other than hot for choke and alternator conversion to ignition. |
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Getting the rebuilt 200 4r ready to installhttp://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...27161448-1.jpg
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Added some stock steelies with new thin whitewalls. Tires are 235/75/15.
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More like this week.... Its been a good one though. Started with some wiring clean up. Wired in a couple of relays to provide full batt voltage to the starter solenoid and the HEI distributor. After 56 years, the under dash wiring is both aged and been altered some, so there's no guarantee that there isn't voltage loss through the system. Short of a complete re-wire/new wiring harness, this is the easiest way to ensure full system voltage to both of these vital parts. Also, added a 0 gauge cable from the battery to the starter, so that pretty well maxes out the available voltage.
Then added a front sway bar from a 67-72 truck to the front end, and then a pair of Bilstein shocks to top it off. The improvement to handling is night and day, and really makes the truck much more fun, and safe, to drive. Especially on the curvy roads here in the Sierra foothills. Like I said, a good week in the life of a truck that been static for a long time. |
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This afternoon I got some TRUCK TIME ..........
First I pushed it out of the garage (these new wheels are great on the trolley thanks Rian) http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psgyxot8kd.jpg The first job was to remove the old sound deadening pads http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps0ay5im1q.jpg Wow it's amazing the difference between two cabs of the same age . All the sound deadening pads removed http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps00uku0ek.jpg Next job was to remove the old dash . The radio was fitted by a blind man with a chainsaw I think http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps1nezpyzi.jpg Dash all removed http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...pszdfixas5.jpg New dash in place that I removed from my old cab http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psdtqekcfh.jpg After that job was done I filled in the gas filler hole . http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psok0gojlu.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...pstjbldht2.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...pssqumpfg4.jpg Next job will be to fill in the hole in the transmission hump , and then remove and clean up the brackets for the gas tank . It's great to be working back on the truck , and not a bad afternoons work . |
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Took the dash apart on my GMC to see why my fuel gauge wasn't working properly....guess the nuts were a bit loose as it's working good now! :metal:
Cleaned up the lenses a bit and replaced a burnt out bulb. :gmc2: |
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Got some minor rust issues wire brushed on the floor of my Suburban. My cowl vents were leaking, and ruined my carpet but also created some rust on the drivers side, but didn't go all the way through(whewww!) Will get a gallon of gloss black Rustoleum next week and get the floor painted just in time for our 100+ temps.
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Hi all after many months of looking at a dent in my bonnet for the last year or so.
Enough is enough had to sort it. Now time to find some inserts for my indicaters. |
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After seeing the dual exhaust roughed in, while Dwayne is finishing up I decided to fab some splash pans to close the gap between the rear bumper and the bed.
This was a factory thing for the 63-66 trucks but to my knowledge didn't happen till at least 63... anyway it just happened for my 62. Bent some 24" x 6" 20 gauge tin from the builders supply into pans and drilled for mounting hardware. Should work nicely |
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Dwayne just informed me it RUNS
no knocks pings taps or leaks Alternator light stays on once you connect the battery ?? Turn Signal indication on dash stays on ?? One back up light works the other doesn't Front brakes locked on - thinking proportioning valve might be bad Welding up exhaust |
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I got my new Champion American Eagle radiator installed. Only problem I had was the bottom of the new radiator was the same thickness as the top. The bottom of the original radiator was 1/2 inch smaller than the top tank. I found some wider brackets at the local junk yard, replaced the smaller ones and the radiator fit right in place. I also replaced a homemade looking fan guard/shroud with a new chrome one.
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Don't forget your seals around the top front and the sides of the radiator and the support. Unless if there are any gaps it will let the air bypass the radiator and not cool as efficently.
I made my side seals and front top seal, but you can see about what the 3rd pciture has for a factory (if all the pieces were still on it) looks like. It makes a tremdous difference on cooling ability, especially on the highway or if you have AC. |
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Started the bed assembly on the micro buck build :metal::metal:
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Not all today,just catching up.lol. Inner fenders and core support bolted on. Windshield and back glass installed and grill support blasted and epoxied this evening.
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Changed the transmission out due to lack of reverse
had a drive shaft made and installed it. Replaced the headlight switch and some bulbs and sockets Changed the Proportioning Valve down on the frame. That's enough |
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Well I got a little more done today on the cab . With if going to the blasters next weekend , I decided it would make more sense , to weld up the hole in the transmission tunnel .
I think the previous owner should have purchased a grinder with a cutting wheel . If you think the dash was bad take a look at the hole he cut in the tunnel . I think they used a coal chisel and the a pair of grips to bend the cut metal over . The way the dash had been cut http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps1nezpyzi.jpg The transmitting hole http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps3uocfpnv.jpg The under side http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psa8znkj4m.jpg So first I cleaned up the part I cut from my old cab floor http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psmeyu4sm0.jpg I then welded in the new part http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps43bfnocg.jpg After welding it in I cleaned it up http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psyohhayot.jpg Then I welded up the hole that was for the second tank http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psp6uenpg4.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psqimjjca0.jpg http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps6jvitqxq.jpg I also welded up the holes left after I removed the jack brackets on the floor . http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psdwvbtper.jpg So with the floor all cleaned up it's ready for blasting next week . |
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I finally got some gray primer on the old girl today. My daughter is bummed as she cant call it an Oreo anymore
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Had a bit of a busy few days with Loretta, installed a new passenger side fender, new hood, and new bed-wood i sanded stained and sealed. now to dive into the engine a bit more
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After letting the painted engine sit for two weeks, let's say it was to "let the paint cure" and not cause i'm lazy... I finally got around to moving along with the spruce up. Headers were sanded down and repainted, valve covers painted (thinking of adding red to the top of the fins or maybe in between?) painted and installed the Edlebrock Performer intake and the distributor got new cap, rotor, points and condenser. A step closer to the first test fit in the truck.
Also found that my new brakes leak when I bled them, yay. I've contacted McGaughy's warranty department and they should be sending new parts this week. |
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She's got fenders once again.
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I was attempting to remove my rear coil springs to install lowering springs, but I broke both bolts going through the trailing arms. I was able to use an air chisel to push the driver's side bolt through but cannot budge the right side bolt. I drenched it with penetrating oil and will let it sit overnight.
The upper bolts are soaking, too. |
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